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Latest savings deals to hit the market this week
13th January 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The new year has seen several providers make changes to their current account offerings, encouraging customers in with various incentives. Elsewhere new Notice Accounts, Fixed Rate ISAs and Bonds now appear in our best buy tables.
Savings Rate Rundown - this weeks latest best buys
22nd December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

As we expected in the run up to Christmas, with savers attention away from the market and focused on preparing for the big day, there has been little activity recently from providers.Several providers have withdrawn accounts from our best buy tables and we can but hope that we will see them come back into the running as we move into 2016. So, watch this space and we will keep you up to date.
Maturing NS&I Pensioner Bonds - It’s time to switch elsewhere
22nd December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

With its unique 100% protection, NS&I products have always been firm favourites and in January this year the extremely competitive rates offered by the 65+ Guaranteed Growth Bonds, dubbed Pensioner Bonds, led to them being one of the most popular savings products ever.
Regular Savers offered up to 6%?
22nd December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Regular savers are being offered up to 6% on their savings with First Direct and M&S Bank, but is this really the best rate you can get on the market?
Scrooge banks rob easy access savers of £2.86 billion a year in interest since 2013, while children’s accounts remain fairly unscathed
22nd December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

The banks have been playing Scrooge when it comes to easy access savings accounts in the past two years but children’s accounts have fared far better.
The 2016 Savings Champion Awards - Who are the winners?
10th December 2015
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Our Savings Awards acknowledge excellence in a wide range of categories, recognising those banks and building societies that have consistently offered best buy rates, provided excellent customer service and promoted competition in the savings market over the last 12 months.